Chapter 2. Operating Instructions
Chapter 2. Operating Instructions
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PNP-MC
- Operator’s Manual
PNP-MC
- Operator’s Manual
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they will apply in most situations.
(Tests are recommended to determine
optimum settings).
Then for operation see
2.4.2
paying
special attention to adjusting the
PNP-MC eyepiece dioptre setting to
give the sharpest picture. It is then
left at that setting irrespective of
camera lens focus settings.
2.5 PNP-MC Operation with
video camera/camcorder
2.5.1 Installation
1)
Use any video camera (Sony, Sanyo,
Panasonic etc.) You will need
appropriate 28mm to x adaptor (x =
filter thread on video camera
objective lens). Check the markings
on your video camera lens. The
filter thread diameter is normally
marked on the end.
2)
Mount the video camera ring
adaptor to the
PNP-MC
eyepiece
(after folding back the eye-guard).
3)
Mount the
PNP-MC
with the
adaptor, to the video camera
objective lens.
4)
Install the system onto a tripod, if
required.
Fig. No. 7
PNP-MC Installation on video
camera/camcorder
VIDEO / CAMCORDER
VIDEO
CAMERA
RING
ADAPTOR
PNP-MC POCKET
SCOPE
1)
Remove original lens from
camera (5).and set it to “Manual”.
2)
Fit appropriate optical module (4)
directly to camera then after folding
back rubber eyecup attach module
to
PNP-MC
(3).
3)
Attach camera lens to C-mount
adaptor (2) to
PNP-MC
(3). and
re-attach original camera lens
4)
The C-mount adaptor will have
opened the lens iris to maximum.
Set the camera film speed to
maximum, at least ISO 1600 and use
optimum shutter speed (60
th
or 100
th
are good starting points). The Night
Vision device gives a constant night
vision picture brightness so once
settings have been established
2.4.3 PNP-MC / camera using
original camera & lens
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2
3
4
5
2.5.2 System operation with
video camera
1)
Direct the system to the required
scenery.
2)
Turn
PNP-MC
and video camera on.
3)
Adjust video camera zoom until full
PNP-MC
phosphor screen is seen in
the video camera view finder.
4)
Set
PNP-MC
eyepiece diopter to
midway.
5)
Adjust objective lens focus ring
while observing an object until the
sharpest image is obtained in the
video camera view finder.
DSLR Lens
DSLR Lens mount
DSLR
Camera
body
PNP-MC body
(C-mount lens removed)
DSLR Optical Module
